The 10th international "Policies against Hunger" conference will be held from 10 - 12 June 2013 in Berlin. It will revolve around the question of how the standards and principles described in the "Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the context of national food security" can be applied in practice.

For the time being, Germany is not obliged to implement the controversial provisions of the EU Toy Directive. This was the decision reached by the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg which granted interim relief.

At the Council meeting on 13th and 14th of May 2013 in Brussels, the EU Fisheries Ministers gave the Irish EU Council Presidency a new mandate for the negotiations on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

The brochure explains how the food safety system in Germany works, giving numerous practical examples and outlining objectives, principles and measures.

On 19 March 2013, the EU agriculture ministers agreed broad guidelines for the future shaping of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013.

Judicial authorities are currently investigating farm operators suspected of violating regulations on egg production

Consumers need to be well-informed about the opportunities and risks presented by the internet if they are to make sound choices about their own privacy. Their data must be safe.

The BMELV is working to ensure that consumers can more easily identify regional products when shopping for groceries. The first products bearing the regional label went on sale in several test regions in mid-January 2013.

The animal welfare label will enable consumers to easily recognise whether food has been produced according to animal welfare standards that are significantly higher than the minimum legal requirements.